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Mr. Hoyle
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many contracts issued by his Department in the last five years have included no UK build. [128538]
Mr. Ingram
This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. Hoyle
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will ensure that all contracts awarded by his Department include a provision that a minimum of 50 per cent. of the work will be carried out in the UK K. [128539]
Mr. Ingram
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 13 January 2003,Official Report, columns 405–06W.